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Who should read this fact sheet

This is important information for internationally qualified nurses and midwives who wish to contest a decision by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and require information on the responsible Tribunal they should appeal to.

The Australian Capital Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) is the responsible Tribunal in the ACT. To initiate an appeal, you must complete the relevant ACAT application form and lodge it with ACAT. The current ACAT application form is available under Applications and forms on the ACAT website.

The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) is the responsible Tribunal in NSW, where the appeal will be listed in the NCAT Occupational Division. To initiate an appeal, you must complete the relevant NCAT application form and lodge it with NCAT. The current NCAT application form is available under Making an application on the NCAT website.

The Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) is the responsible Tribunal in the NT. To initiate an appeal, you must complete the relevant NTCAT application form and lodge it with NTCAT. The current NTCAT application form is available under Making an application on the NTCAT website.

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is the responsible Tribunal in Queensland. To initiate an appeal, you must complete the relevant QCAT application form and lodge it with QCAT. The current QCAT application form is available under Applying to QCAT on the QCAT website.

The South Australian Health Practitioners Tribunal (SAHPT) is the responsible Tribunal in South Australia. To initiate an appeal, you must complete the relevant SAHPT application form and lodge it with the SAHPT. The current SAHPT application form is available under Forms on the SAHPT website.

The Tasmanian Health Practitioners Tribunal (THPT) is the responsible Tribunal in Tasmania. To initiate an appeal, you must complete the relevant THPT application form and lodge it with the THPT. The current THPT application form is available under Making an application on the THPT website.

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is the responsible Tribunal in Victoria. To initiate an appeal, you must complete the relevant VCAT application form and lodge it with VCAT. The current VCAT application form is available under Apply online on the VCAT website.

The Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) is the responsible tribunal in Western Australia. To initiate an appeal, you must complete the relevant SAT application form and lodge it with SAT. To apply online, see Applying to SAT on the SAT website.